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Occidental Mindoro’s P23.9M ‘River Restoration’ Income Ignites Questions Over Sand Mining Operations
The Provincial Government of Occidental Mindoro’s recent disclosure of P23.9 million in “Sand and Gravel/Dredging Shares” distributed to local government units has unearthed questions about…
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Occidental Mindoro’s P23.9M ‘River Restoration’ Income Ignites Questions Over Sand Mining Operations
The Provincial Government of Occidental Mindoro’s recent disclosure of P23.9 million in “Sand and Gravel/Dredging Shares” distributed to local government units has unearthed questions about whether ongoing…
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Occidental Mindoro’s P23.9M ‘River Restoration’ Income Ignites Questions Over Sand Mining Operations
The Provincial Government of Occidental Mindoro’s recent disclosure of P23.9 million in “Sand and Gravel/Dredging Shares” distributed to local…
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Buy-Bust in Sablayan Nets P341K Worth of Shabu
Anti-drug agents arrested a 30-year-old woman and seized about 50 grams of suspected methamphetamine, also known as shabu, during…
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US Energy Firm Proposes $25M Natural Gas Power Plant to End Occidental Mindoro’s Chronic Blackouts
An American energy corporation has proposed a $25 million natural gas power plant project to address Occidental Mindoro’s decades-long…
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Mindoro Bishop Calls for Prayer, Dialogue Over Mining Ban Reversal
A Catholic bishop has called for prayer and dialogue after the Supreme Court struck down a 25-year ban on…
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Bernardo Creative Ventures, Inc., the company behind Direk Fuels, Oriental Mindoro’s homegrown gas station chain, and Direk Builders, which rents out heavy equipment, is expanding its portfolio by venturing into online media and content production.
The company’s entry into news media is not surprising, as its founder and CEO, Romel “Direk” Bernardo, was a television writer, producer, and director for over 15 years. From 2002 to 2007, he served as a researcher, writer, and producer for GMA-7’s top-rating show Imbestigador before becoming the executive producer for ABS-CBN’s award-winning documentary program, The Correspondents.
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Occidental Mindoro’s P23.9M ‘River Restoration’ Income Ignites Questions Over Sand Mining Operations
The Provincial Government of Occidental Mindoro’s recent disclosure of P23.9 million in “Sand and Gravel/Dredging Shares” distributed to local government units has unearthed questions about whether ongoing operations constitute legitimate river restoration or disguised commercial sand mining. The Provincial Treasury…
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Wanted Suspect in 14-Year-Old Attempted Murder Case Nabbed in Oriental Mindoro
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Art Competition in Calapan Promotes Marine Conservation in MIMAROPA
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GSM Falters as Political Winds Shift in Oriental Mindoro
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2 PNP Officers Killed by Lightning Strike in Oriental Mindoro
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Two MIMAROPA Beaches Rank Among World’s Best for 2025
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DA Launches P20 Rice Program in Calapan City
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Wanted Suspect in 14-Year-Old Attempted Murder Case Nabbed in Oriental Mindoro
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Two MIMAROPA Beaches Rank Among World’s Best for 2025
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DA Launches P20 Rice Program in Calapan City
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Occidental Mindoro’s P23.9M ‘River Restoration’ Income Ignites Questions Over Sand Mining Operations
The Provincial Government of Occidental Mindoro’s recent disclosure of P23.9 million in “Sand and Gravel/Dredging Shares” distributed to local government units has unearthed questions about…
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Wanted Suspect in 14-Year-Old Attempted Murder Case Nabbed in Oriental Mindoro
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Art Competition in Calapan Promotes Marine Conservation in MIMAROPA
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GSM Falters as Political Winds Shift in Oriental Mindoro
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DA Launches P20 Rice Program in Calapan City
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Wanted Suspect in 14-Year-Old Attempted Murder Case Nabbed in Oriental Mindoro
Police have arrested a suspect wanted for attempted murder in a remote barangay in Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro province, authorities said. The operation was conducted around 3:30 pm last Wednesday…
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Art Competition in Calapan Promotes Marine Conservation in MIMAROPA
Young artists have used their talents to raise awareness about marine conservation at a regional art competition in Oriental Mindoro. The FishCoREXhibit Regional Art Competition, held on May 16,…
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GSM Falters as Political Winds Shift in Oriental Mindoro
Just months after Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor launched his own provincial political party—Galing at Serbisyo para sa Mindoreño (GSM)—with the promise of unified leadership and continuity, the results of…
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2 PNP Officers Killed by Lightning Strike in Oriental Mindoro
Two police officers died after being struck by lightning at the Regional Mobile Force Battalion Headquarters parking area in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro on Wednesday night, May 14, 2025. Police…
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Two MIMAROPA Beaches Rank Among World’s Best for 2025
Two beaches in MIMAROPA region have secured positions on the “World’s 50 Best Beaches 2025” list, the government announced Thursday. Entalula Beach in El Nido, Palawan, ranked No. 2,…
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DA Launches P20 Rice Program in Calapan City
The national government will extend its subsidized rice program to Calapan City in Oriental Mindoro province on Friday, May 16, 2025, offering rice at P20 per kilogram to low-income…